In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Fabric of Life has made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person events for the remainder of 2020. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to being together with you all again very soon, virtually for now, hopefully in person in the near future.

Instructor: David Cantieni

David Cantieni is all about finding Yankee solutions to the problem at hand. A book detailing how to build a garden tool shed became the basis for his house. He’s been building and making ever since. David’s own sugar shack is a modified timberframe, and is a liberal interpretation of the Sugarhouse Design book from Bascom Maple Farms in Alstead, NH.

Program Description

Envelope yourself in the process of Maple Sugaring – from tree to table. Learn the steps to harvesting and processing maple syrup, dive into sugarhouse design, visit a maple grove, learn how to identify maples by bark and tree shape and tap a tree. Stay for a pancake dinner and a viewing of Ben’s Mill.

1-5 PM – Workshop: includes information on tap whittling , the maple process, sugarhouse design, a site visit/design discussion, maple tree ID and a maple tapping exercise.

5:30 PM – Pancake Supper

7 PM – Ben’s Mill film showing

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Maple Sugar Workshop Flyer